PRINT Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈprint

Definition of print

as in impression

a perceptible trace left by pressure one telltale sign that I had been napping was the print left by the chenille bedspread on my cheek

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as in photo

a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera we now get our prints developed online

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verb

as in to publish

to produce and release for distribution in printed form the newspaper's motto remains "All the News That's Fit to Print"

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Recent Examples of print

Noun

Very clean and modern yet with understated nods to place—subtle Hawaiian patterns, a discreet pineapple print on pillows, natural textures. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026 The actress posed in a flowing leopard-print dress and sunglasses while standing near the aircraft's cabin entrance. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Verb

Paraguay adopted it permanently in 2006, with machines that now print each individual vote. — Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Inflation is through the roof as the regime scrambles to print more money. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for print

Recent Examples of Synonyms for print

Noun

The video posted on the university’s official social media accounts asked students to do an impression of McAfee.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
In the dining nook below, designed by Goesling Group, the minimal fixture makes a major impression.

— Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of impression

Noun

Until then, here are some photos from Sunday evening’s game in the Pacific Northwest.

— Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Back in 2015, Oberacker posted a photo to Facebook on Veterans Day memorializing his late grandfather — in full Wehrmacht uniform — who’d died fighting for Nazi Germany.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of photo

Verb

This week, a Boston University study was published that analyzed the medical records of more than 2,000 deceased former NFL players.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
By chance, Bialy located just such a map by striking up a conversation at a conference with the astrophysicist Troy Porter of Stanford University, who had made a map but had yet to publish it.

— Perri Thaler, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of publish

Noun

Messages recovered from a defendant’s phone included a photograph with the child and discussions about a connecting flight to Houston.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
As the company blossomed, Sandy was able to quit her job as a Medicaid specialist and become a full-time employee, documenting their travels with videos and photographs and assisting with social media.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of photograph

Noun

Bank earnings impress, but Wall Street isn't buying Third-quarter bank earnings gave us reasons for optimism, even as largely solid results failed to translate into stock gains.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
And drug literature can be a hard sell for some, especially if the reader feels anxious about their own coolness, and develops a sort of you-won’t-impress-me-so-there carapace in advance as a form of self-protection.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026

Definition of impress

Noun

While the pic’s storyline is under wraps, the game follows five crew members who are stranded aboard the space freighter Tulpar, where dwindling supplies, isolation and mounting paranoia expose the fractures between them.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
With the whole crew excited about the McCarthy news, Kevin sent a pic to the group chat featuring an image of a giant TV with the announcement on it.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026

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